{"id":144690,"date":"2026-08-14T14:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cscc-sccc.ca\/?post_type=newsletter_sections&p=144690"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:54:03","slug":"youth-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"newsletter_sections","link":"https:\/\/cscc-sccc.ca\/fr\/newsletter_sections\/youth-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Youth Spotlight: Sreya Karup<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For over 60 years, the annual Canada-Wide Science Fair (CSWF) has brought together Canada\u2019s top young scientists for a week where they get the chance to showcase their research and innovations, compete for awards, and connect with peers who share their passion for discovery and innovation – About the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF)<\/a><\/p>\n

The 2026 event was held in Edmonton, Alberta. CSCC sponsored a Gold Excellence Award (Senior). The winner of this award was Sreya Kurup<\/strong>, a Grade 12 student from Surrey, BC.<\/p>\n

Her research project –\u00a0Targeted Stress Modulation in S. aureus to Combat Resident Infections via Bioactive Hybrid Therapy<\/a> \u2013 focuses on a combination treatment for staph infections that aims to work against bacterial resistance while minimizing side effects. Her project built upon\u00a0research that earned her silver in last year\u2019s CWSF<\/a>, hypothesizing that combining beta acids from hop extract with antibiotics would reduce antimicrobial resistance and more effectively treat Staphylococcus aureus, compared to the individual effects of each treatment.<\/p>\n

Sreya sent a letter to CSCC Head Office thanking CSCC for its generous support of the award:<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you so much for selecting my project for the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists Award at the 2026 Canada Wide Science Fair. I feel very grateful and honestly really encouraged by this recognition. <\/em><\/p>\n

My project looked at whether hop extract could help antibiotics work better against Staphylococcus aureus. I chose this topic because antibiotic resistance is becoming such a serious issue, and I wanted to explore whether something natural could support existing treatments. Through the project, I learned a lot about how bacteria adapt and how careful you need to be with experiments to make sure your results actually mean something. <\/em><\/p>\n

CWSF was one of the best experiences I have had. I really enjoyed talking to judges and visitors at my booth, and I also liked learning from other students and their projects. It made me even more interested in continuing research in the future.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you again for your support and for this award. It really means a lot to me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sreya Karup wins the CSCC-sponsored Gold Excellence Award at the 2026 Canada-Wide Science Fair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","newslettersectioncategories":[52],"class_list":["post-144690","newsletter_sections","type-newsletter_sections","status-publish","hentry","newslettersectioncategories-awards"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cscc-sccc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newsletter_sections\/144690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cscc-sccc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newsletter_sections"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cscc-sccc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/newsletter_sections"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cscc-sccc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"newslettersectioncategories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cscc-sccc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newslettersectioncategories?post=144690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}